Total Payments
$403,724
2024 Payments
$117,265
Companies
19
Transactions
464
Medicare Patients
438
Medicare Billing
$37,253
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$221,257 (54.8%)
Royalty/License$92,100 (22.8%)
Travel$64,539 (16.0%)
Other$13,623 (3.4%)
Food & Beverage$11,885 (2.9%)
Education$319.75 (0.1%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $221,257 | 73 | 54.8% |
| Royalty or License | $92,100 | 12 | 22.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $64,539 | 171 | 16.0% |
| Honoraria | $12,375 | 7 | 3.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $11,885 | 197 | 2.9% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $1,248 | 2 | 0.3% |
| Education | $319.75 | 2 | 0.1% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $249,814 | 316 | $0 (2024) |
| Royal Biologics, Inc. | $110,934 | 29 | $0 (2024) |
| CurvaFix, Inc. | $12,076 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
| Biocomposites Inc | $10,831 | 12 | $0 (2023) |
| MEDACTA USA, INC. | $9,509 | 22 | $0 (2024) |
| Smith+Nephew, Inc. | $6,162 | 51 | $0 (2024) |
| Philips Electronics North America Corporation | $2,748 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| Rock Medical Orthopedics, Inc. | $687.83 | 10 | $0 (2023) |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $272.67 | 2 | $0 (2023) |
| OsteoCentric Technologies, Inc. | $159.23 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117,265 | 108 | Stryker Corporation ($56,422) |
| 2023 | $105,723 | 103 | Stryker Corporation ($63,309) |
| 2022 | $80,223 | 71 | Stryker Corporation ($44,823) |
| 2021 | $40,534 | 35 | Stryker Corporation ($33,757) |
| 2020 | $7,368 | 24 | Stryker Corporation ($5,528) |
| 2019 | $45,137 | 81 | Stryker Corporation ($40,323) |
| 2018 | $5,876 | 31 | Stryker Corporation ($4,184) |
| 2017 | $1,598 | 11 | Stryker Corporation ($1,468) |
All Payment Transactions
464 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 19
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/31/2024 | CurvaFix, Inc. | CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Dividend, profit or other return on investment | $48.16 | General |
| Category: Pelvis | ||||||
| 12/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,281.05 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 11/29/2024 | Stryker Corporation | INSIGNIA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.26 | General |
| Category: JOINT REPLACEMENT HIPS, KNEES | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | CurvaFix, Inc. | CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,000.00 | General |
| Category: Pelvis | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Kerecis Limited | Kerecis Omega3 SurgiClose (Device), Kerecis Omega3 Marigen, Kerecis Omega3 Marigen | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.77 | General |
| Category: Wound Care | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | CurvaFix, Inc. | CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,125.00 | General |
| Category: Pelvis | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), AXSOS, INBONE | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $17,100.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), AXSOS, INBONE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $50.70 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), AXSOS, INBONE | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.75 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), AXSOS, INBONE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 11/01/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device), AXSOS, INBONE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.00 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTES | ||||||
| 10/31/2024 | Royal Biologics, Inc. | — | Royalty or License | Cash or cash equivalent | $11,086.46 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | CurvaFix, Inc. | CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $153.00 | General |
| Category: Pelvis | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Stryker Corporation | AXSOS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $160.01 | General |
| Category: NON-LOCKING PLATE | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Stryker Corporation | SPS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $95.10 | General |
| Category: MINI-LCP | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Evos Mini (Device), EVOS, TRIGEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.33 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/22/2024 | Smith+Nephew, Inc. | Evos Mini (Device), EVOS, TRIGEN | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.53 | General |
| Category: Trauma Plates, Screws, and Nails | ||||||
| 10/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $222.52 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/18/2024 | Stryker Corporation | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $337.50 | General |
| 10/15/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Education | Cash or cash equivalent | $97.23 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $190.65 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/09/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $172.65 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Stryker Corporation | PRO (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $157.60 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/05/2024 | Stryker Corporation | GAMMA (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $494.94 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMETIES | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 82 | 91 | $16,687 | $6,575 |
| 2022 | 4 | 119 | 139 | $25,867 | $10,962 |
| 2021 | 4 | 123 | 143 | $25,523 | $10,131 |
| 2020 | 4 | 114 | 147 | $26,172 | $9,585 |
Total Patients
438
Total Services
520
Medicare Billing
$37,253
Procedure Codes
15
All Medicare Procedures & Services
15 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 45 | 54 | $7,560 | $3,272 | 43.3% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $7,075 | $2,558 | 36.1% |
| 99221 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,052 | $745.41 | 36.3% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 62 | 82 | $11,480 | $5,387 | 46.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 50 minutes | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $8,207 | $3,080 | 37.5% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $3,060 | $1,421 | 46.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $3,120 | $1,074 | 34.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 55 | 73 | $10,220 | $4,564 | 44.7% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2021 | 36 | 36 | $10,188 | $3,793 | 37.2% |
| 99203 | New patient outpatient visit, total time 30-44 minutes | Office | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $3,120 | $1,053 | 33.8% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 19 | 21 | $1,995 | $720.77 | 36.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes | Office | 2020 | 63 | 96 | $13,440 | $4,922 | 36.6% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 50 minutes per day | Facility | 2020 | 24 | 24 | $6,792 | $2,663 | 39.2% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes | Office | 2020 | 15 | 15 | $3,060 | $1,158 | 37.8% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes | Office | 2020 | 12 | 12 | $2,880 | $842.48 | 29.3% |
About Dr. Robert Wetzel, M.D
Dr. Robert Wetzel, M.D is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Cleveland, Ohio. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/29/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1760610794.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Robert Wetzel, M.D has received a total of $403,724 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $117,265 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 464 transactions from 19 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($221,257).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Wetzel has provided services to 438 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 520 services with total Medicare billing of $37,253. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 15 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Trauma
- Location Cleveland, OH
- Active Since 06/29/2009
- Last Updated 12/22/2020
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1760610794
Products in Payments
- T2 (Device) $65,955
- AUGMENT INJECTABLE (Device) $49,718
- AXSOS (Device) $29,601
- GAMMA (Device) $18,591
- T2 ALPHA (Device) $18,585
- PRO (Device) $17,742
- CurvaFix IM Implant (Device) $12,076
- Stimulan (Device) $10,831
- ALLOGRAFT (Device) $9,563
- PRIME SERIES (Device) $7,161
- ADAPT (Device) $6,289
- MAKO (Device) $6,179
- HOFFMANN (Device) $4,723
- AMIStem H Femoral Stems (Device) $4,237
- Mecta-C Cervical Cages (Device) $3,079
- Hensler Bone Press (Device) $3,000
- VARIAX (Device) $2,701
- SALVATION (Device) $2,454
- Veradius (Device) $1,548
- MaxxCell (Device) $1,500
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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